15yo NATO bombings of Yugoslavia in 15 dramatic photos

A Yugoslav Army barracks in the Kosovan town of Pec, destroyed during NATO's air strikes (Reuters) / Reuters

2,000 civilians died during 78 days of devastating NATO airstrikes on Yugoslavia in 1999, when citizens of a European country became accustomed to war-heads flying over their heads, hiding in bomb shelters and praying for their loved ones to stay alive.